As the City of Edmonton wraps up hosting duties for the Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, this is the perfect time to reflect on how what happens in the mountains to our west impacts the water that we depend on as a city and province.

Edmonton, The Edmonton Project was for you.
Sure, we are entirely committed to demonstrating the feasibility of a commuter gondola that will shape our city in new and positive ways but we are also humbled, grateful, and inspired by you.

After Jason Kenney spent months promising to bring civility and decorum to the Alberta legislature, the first Question Period of the new legislative session on Monday afternoon was, um, civil and decorous.

Not being a foodie unless asked for my professional Scot’s opinion on how to prepare a just-trapped haggis, I was out of my depth last week when invited to the Downtown Dining Week media launch
Organized for 15 years by the Downtown Business Association (DBA) to shine a light on the wide variety of culinary expertise in the downtown area, the event being held March 9-18 has attracted a record 37 restaurants.

Alberta bumper stickers in 1980: “Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark.” How the stickers would look today: “Let the Western Bastards Freeze in the Dark.” If somebody hasn’t already started making the new labels, they should.

Trust us.
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau stopped in Calgary on Wednesday as part of his post-budget tour, and while he never uttered those words, he didn’t have to — the underlying message was clear when it comes to hot-button issues affecting Alberta.